Losing a family member is never easy, but losing a family member as the result of another person's reckless or negligent behavior can be emotionally devastating for the family. Our attorneys understand this, and we work diligently to recover financial damages for the loss of a loved one. We recognize that no legal settlement or trial verdict will ever make up for the tragic loss of a loved one, but our firm will make sure that your rights, benefits and legal remedies are protected and preserved.
 
Damages can include lost earnings and financial support, compensation for the victim's medical expenses, burial costs, and reasonable compensation for the loss of love, companionship, and moral support. The kind of (and percentage amount) of recovery that each plaintiff can receive depends on their biological relationship to the deceased. Damage awards also include interest from the date that the person died.

The Boston, Massachusetts law firm of Altman & Altman represents the surviving family members of victims who died in tragic accidents caused by the careless or reckless actions of another party. If someone you loved has died in a car accident, a truck collision, a bus crash, a train collision, a motorcycle accident, a work accident, a slip and fall accident, or because a doctor, a product manufacturer, a premise owner, or someone else was negligent, contact one of our Boston, Massachusetts wrongful death lawyers immediately.

Your Massachusetts Wrongful Death Claim

In Massachusetts, the decedent’s estate has three years from the time of death or from the time of discovery that a wrongful death occurred to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the liable parties. Husbands, wives, sons, daughters, and parents are given priority when filing a wrongful death claim. If the deceased left behind no immediate family members, then brothers, sisters, grandchildren, and other relatives may file for damages.

Common causes of wrongful death claims include:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Work accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Truck accidents
• Construction site accidents
• Defective products
• Exposure to hazardous materials
• Medical mistakes

Our Wrongful Death Attorneys Can Help

Altman & Altman represents Massachusetts wrongful death plaintiffs throughout the Greater Boston area and in other cities throughout the state. Our Boston wrongful death attorneys have over 50 years of experience successfully handling Massachusetts wrongful death cases, and we have established strong relationships with some of the finest accident and wrongful death experts in the Commonwealth.

Our Boston wrongful death lawyers can begin investigating the circumstances surrounding your loved one’s death immediately. Altman & Altman will also interview witnesses and all negligent parties. Depending on the specifics of your Massachusetts wrongful death case, we can work with experts, such as accident reconstruction experts, human factors engineers, product design experts, forensic pathologists, OSHA experts, construction site experts, economists, and medical specialists to begin gathering, preserving, and examining the evidence.

Our Massachusetts wrongful death lawyers understand that losing someone you love is tragic and that your family’s life has been irrevocably altered. If your loved one who died was the primary breadwinner, your ability to support your family may be seriously compromised. Our experienced attorneys will protect your rights to receive the maximum wrongful death recovery possible. If we are unable to reach a settlement with the other party, we will take your Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuit to court. Clients know that we are skilled negotiators and aggressive litigators. We will not rest until we achieve the best outcome possible for your wrongful death case. You will not pay us any fees until we recover your compensation.

To schedule your free consultation with Altman & Altman, call 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online. Our Boston, Massachusetts wrongful death law firm is located in Cambridge, and we represent wrongful death clients throughout the state of Massachusetts.

Altman & Altman's lawyers handle personal injury & criminal defense cases in all Massachusetts cities including: Allston, Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Braintree, Brighton, Brockton, Brookline, Cambridge, Charlestown, Dedham, Everett, Fall River, Framingham, Gloucester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Lawrence, Lexington, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Middlesex County, New Bedford, Needham, Newton, Norfolk County, Plymouth, Quincy, Revere, Roxbury, Salem, Saugus, Somerville, South Boston, Springfield, Suffolk County, Taunton, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, Watertown, West Roxbury, Winchester, Worcester, Worcester County and Wrentham. Altman LLP's attorneys are dedicated to serving our clients needs regarding every aspect of their personal injury or criminal defense case. We also handle accident cases that happened on all roads and highways throughout Massachusetts including Route 128, Route 93, Route 495, Route 290, Route 2, Route 95, The Mass Pike Route 190, Route 3, Route 1, Route 11,0 Route 9, and Route 20.